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emergency

Department that receives the sick and the injured who require immediate care.
emergency Work area for nurses who care for seriously ill patients. Waiting area for family and friends. Area for patients on cots. Room in which minor procedures such as punctures and sutures are performed. Emergency physician: doctor specialized in treating emergency ward patients. Room in which a patient is observed for a specific period to determine if a psychiatric referral is necessary. Room in which a patient meets with a psychiatrist for a mental health evaluation. Room used to store clean, disinfected material that is ready for use by medical personnel. Room in which materials used during examinations and treatment are placed after use. Room in which a patient is monitored for a specific period to confirm or rule out a diagnosis. Room in which contagious patients or patients vulnerable to infection are treated to avoid the transmission of disease. Room used to store medication available to medical personnel. Room designed to treat sick or wounded patients whose vital functions have failed. Vehicle designed to transport the sick and injured to hospital and to administer first aid. Instrument that captures an image of an internal body part by means of X-rays; this mobile unit moves around to various departments. Area where the sick and the injured transported by ambulance are received. Telephone located in public places; it functions when coins or payment cards are inserted into the phone box. Room used by staff as a rest area. Head nurse: person in charge of the nursing staff. Room for examining and treating the eyes, ears, nose and throat. Room in which casts and splints for immobilizing fractures are made. Social worker: person who acts as liaison between patients, families and home care services. Area where information on hospital services and patients admitted to emergency can be obtained. Room for gynecological examinations and care. Work area for nurses who care for patients not requiring hospitalization. Room in which a physician examines and treats a patient. Automated machine serving soft drinks; it is activated by the insertion of coins into a slot. Rooms equipped with toilets and sinks. Room in which people wait to be seen by a health professional. Room in which a person is seen by a nurse, who performs an initial assessment and establishes an order of priority for treatment. Security guard: person responsible for security and for maintaining order in the emergency ward.

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cot

patient room

forms of medications

first aid kit

first aid equipment?[1]

beverage can

toilet

ambulance?[1]

pay phone

nurses’ station (major emergency)

Work area for nurses who care for seriously ill patients.

family waiting room

Waiting area for family and friends.

stretcher area

Area for patients on cots.
cot
cot

minor surgery room

Room in which minor procedures such as punctures and sutures are performed.

emergency physician’s office

Emergency physician: doctor specialized in treating emergency ward patients.

psychiatric observation room

Room in which a patient is observed for a specific period to determine if a psychiatric referral is necessary.

psychiatric examination room

Room in which a patient meets with a psychiatrist for a mental health evaluation.

clean utility room

Room used to store clean, disinfected material that is ready for use by medical personnel.

soiled utility room

Room in which materials used during examinations and treatment are placed after use.

observation room

Room in which a patient is monitored for a specific period to confirm or rule out a diagnosis.
patient room
patient room

isolation room

Room in which contagious patients or patients vulnerable to infection are treated to avoid the transmission of disease.
patient room
patient room

pharmacy

Room used to store medication available to medical personnel.
forms of medications
forms of medications
first aid kit
first aid kit
first aid equipment [1]
first aid equipment [1]

resuscitation room

Room designed to treat sick or wounded patients whose vital functions have failed.
patient room
patient room

ambulance

Vehicle designed to transport the sick and injured to hospital and to administer first aid.
ambulance [1]
ambulance [1]

mobile X-ray unit

Instrument that captures an image of an internal body part by means of X-rays; this mobile unit moves around to various departments.

reception area

Area where the sick and the injured transported by ambulance are received.

pay phone

Telephone located in public places; it functions when coins or payment cards are inserted into the phone box.
pay phone
pay phone

staff lounge

Room used by staff as a rest area.

head nurse’s office

Head nurse: person in charge of the nursing staff.

ophthalmology and ENT (ear, nose and throat) room

Room for examining and treating the eyes, ears, nose and throat.

plaster room

Room in which casts and splints for immobilizing fractures are made.

social worker’s office

Social worker: person who acts as liaison between patients, families and home care services.

information desk

Area where information on hospital services and patients admitted to emergency can be obtained.

gynecological examination room

Room for gynecological examinations and care.

nurses’ station (ambulatory emergency)

Work area for nurses who care for patients not requiring hospitalization.

examination and treatment room

Room in which a physician examines and treats a patient.

beverage dispenser

Automated machine serving soft drinks; it is activated by the insertion of coins into a slot.
beverage can
beverage can

restrooms

Rooms equipped with toilets and sinks.
toilet
toilet

waiting room

Room in which people wait to be seen by a health professional.

triage room

Room in which a person is seen by a nurse, who performs an initial assessment and establishes an order of priority for treatment.

security guard’s work station

Security guard: person responsible for security and for maintaining order in the emergency ward.